Freshers will be underway for many new university students within the next few days and you’ll soon find out all about university life (ahem, binge drinking and late night clubbing). However, for those who’ve gained a place at either Oxford or Cambridge, term starts much later than most other institutions. This gives you plenty of time to get some last minute reading done (lol) or binge-watch all the latest television shows(much more likely). This is a light-hearted post I originally wrote for the Oxford University Freshers’ Guide, so it’s a little more specific than most but if you’re a prospective Oxbridge fresher and you’ve stumbled across this post (or simply curious!) then read on…

Without further ado, here are 3 TV shows to prepare you for life at Oxford University.